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VANDOO · 25th June 2013, 07:20 PM

A INTERESTING DESCUSSION

I HAVE NEVER USED SUCH A SCALE BUT KNOW THEY ARE IN USE IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD EVEN TODAY. EVERYTHING ABOUT SUCH A SCALE WOULD HAVE A PURPOSE AS THEY WERE OFTEN CARRIED FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND HAD TO BE SET UP AND TAKEN DOWN REGULARLY. SIZE AND WEIGHT WOULD BE IMPORTANT AS YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO CARRY ANYMORE THAN NECESSARY. PERHAPS THE BLADE SERVED TO MAKE A HOLE IN THE DIRT OR IN A BOARD OR SOMETHING FOR MOUNTING THE SCALE OR PERFORMED SOME OTHER TOOL FUNCTION. WHATEVER IT IS I DON'T THINK ITS A WEAPON OR FORM OF TRAP BUT A INTERESTING TOOL.

clockwork · 27th June 2013, 01:57 AM

I sent an inquery to chinese museum hopefully have an answer soon.

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25th June 2013, 07:20 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A INTERESTING DESCUSSION I HAVE NEVER USED SUCH A SCALE BUT KNOW THEY ARE IN USE IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD EVEN TODAY. EVERYTHING ABOUT SUCH A SCALE WOULD HAVE A PURPOSE AS THEY WERE OFTEN CARRIED FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND HAD TO BE SET UP AND TAKEN DOWN REGULARLY. SIZE AND WEIGHT WOULD BE IMPORTANT AS YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO CARRY ANYMORE THAN NECESSARY. PERHAPS THE BLADE SERVED TO MAKE A HOLE IN THE DIRT OR IN A BOARD OR SOMETHING FOR MOUNTING THE SCALE OR PERFORMED SOME OTHER TOOL FUNCTION. WHATEVER IT IS I DON'T THINK ITS A WEAPON OR FORM OF TRAP BUT A INTERESTING TOOL.

27th June 2013, 01:57 AM	#2
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	I sent an inquery to chinese museum hopefully have an answer soon.